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​Balance is a big deal in our everyday world, but we take it for granted. Just think how long it took you to master walking, running, and jumping as a child. Your balance system is incredibly complex, and allows you to walk around over steps and obstacles without thinking. However, when balance is affected, it can be difficult to perform daily tasks and activities you enjoy.

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BALANCE & VERTIGO ANSWERS TO YOUR MOST DIZZYING QUESTIONS

hesitate to contact us. If you’ve been feeling dizzy, or you think you may have some of the symptoms of vertigo, call The FIT Institute office today to schedule an appointment with one of our experienced physical therapists. Why Is My Balance Compromised By Dizziness and/or Vertigo? Just a few of themany factors that can lead to dizziness include lack of sleep, poor nutrition, overexertion, or a physical ailment, such as a head cold or the flu. Dizziness can also occur from something as simple as standing up too quickly after an extended period of rest. Some accompanying symptoms to dizziness may include: • Loss of balance • Lightheadedness or heavy-headedness • Momentarily impaired vision (i.e. tunnel vision) • Feeling woozy or faint The causes of vertigo aren’t nearly as vast. In fact, vertigo is most commonly caused by an imbalance in the inner ear, also known as the “vestibular system.” Your vestibular system helps you maintain your balance and center of gravity by sendingmessages to your brain regarding your movement. When this is impaired, the necessary messages become blocked fromyour brain, and yourmovement becomes affected. Youmay feel as if the world is spinning around you, you can’t focus your vision for prolonged periods of time, or you can’t stand/move properly without feeling like you’ll topple over.

Balance is a big deal in our everyday world, but we take it for granted. Just think how long it took you to master walking, running, and jumping as a child. Your balance system is incredibly complex, and allows you towalk around over steps and obstacles without thinking. However, when balance is affected, it can be difficult to performdaily tasks and activities you enjoy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Thirty million older adults fall each year—resulting in about 30,000 deaths. Each year, 3 million older adults are treated for a fall injury. One out of every five falls causes a serious injury, such as broken bones or a head injury.” Dizziness and vertigo are common reasons why someone may experience issues with balance or sustain an unexpected fall. We’ve all had the sensation of being dizzy - as if you can’t focus, can’t see straight, can’t stand upright without swaying or falling. Youmay even experience “tunnel vision,” where your peripheral vision goes dark for a few seconds. Dizziness is common and can have many causes. Vertigo, however, is a little different. While dizziness is typically synonymous with “lightheadedness,” which creates the illusion of being unsteady, vertigo is typically a response to a physiological factor that is causing a quite literal imbalance in your body. Those experiencing vertigo have reported feeling as if they are “rocking” or “spinning,” even when they are sitting still. Physical therapy for dizziness and vertigo is a common and effective course of treatment. For inquiries regarding vertigo testing, don’t

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COMMON CAUSES OF VERTIGO & HOW PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP

Some accompanying symptoms to vertigomay also include: • Inability to focus or remain alert. • Double vision. • Nausea or vomiting. • Arm or leg weakness. • Difficulty seeing or speaking. • Sweating. • Abnormal eye movements. How Will Physical Therapy Help? Dizziness and vertigo can both hinder your balance, limiting your ability to perform even the simplest of tasks. Luckily, no matter what the causemay be, physical therapy for dizziness and vertigo can help. The FIT Institute has some of themost advanced techniques for diagnosing and treating both dizziness and vertigo. Vestibular rehabilitation at The FIT Institute will be goal oriented to improve your functional limitations, balance, dizzinessandunsteadiness. We will work closely with your physician and utilize the most up to date research to resolve your symptoms. Special testing andmaneuvers performed by your Physical Therapist can

help diagnose your vestibular dysfunction and move the crystals to the right location (as in a diagnosis such as BPPV). Other vestibular dysfunctions respond well to balance and gait training and habituation exercises. Habituation exercises focus on gradual and progressive exposure to the provocative stimuli and movements to lessen the effects of dizziness during your daily activities. Physical therapy is very important to strengthening joints and learning the right exercises to relieve dizziness and vertigo, in order to improve balance. A professional can help you develop a program that plays into your strengths while increasing your ability to balance and reduce bouts of unsteadiness. Call us today at (773) 799-2795 or visit our website at thefitinstitutechicago.com to start moving toward improved balance. Sources: mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ dizziness/symptoms-causes/syc-20371787 moveforwardpt.com/SymptomsConditionsDetail. aspx?cid=8faba487-14c0-482e-9280-c655e1776ebe google.com/search?q=cdc+balance+statistics&oq= cdc+balance +statistics&aqs=chrome..69i57.3980j0j7 &sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Some common causes of vertigo include : Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). This is the most common cause of vertigo. It occurswhen the tiny calciumcrystals located in your ears break apart and move around to different parts of the ear that they are not supposed to be in. This can cause sudden spinning sensations (vertigo) and inner-ear discomfort. Meniere’s Disease. This occurswhen fluid builds up in your ear(s). This typically includes “ringing” sounds in the inner-ear and sudden waves of vertigo thatmay last for hours. Youmay also experience momentary hearing losses. Vestibular Neuritis. This is an inner-ear infection that can cause vertigo. Migraines . Migraines can impact your vestibular system, thus causing episodes of vertigowhichmay be coupledwith sensitivities to light or sound. Visionmay also be impaired. Stroke. A stroke affects movement in your whole body. If you recently suffered a stroke, youmay experiencewaves of vertigowhichmay linger for extended periods of time.

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EXERC I SE ESSENT I AL S USE THESE EXERCISES TO IMPROVE BALANCE

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Alternating Step Touch Stand “tall”, with sturdy step stool positioned in front. Step one foot at a time onto the stool. Alternate legs and repeat 8 times.

Hip Abduction - External Rotation While lying on your side, move your top leg about 15 degrees behind you. Slowly raise the leg upwards, with knee straight and toes pointed about 45 degrees. Your bottom leg can be bent to stabilize your body. Hold for 2-3 seconds, before returning to starting position. Repeat 6 times before switching to your other side.

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